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Capcom to focus on reviving dormant franchises

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When thinking of developers that are sitting on a veritable wealth of under-utilized franchises, Capcom comes close to the top of that list. While we may be getting the next entry in the Resident Evil series next month, and Capcom has just announced Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, there are a number of series that fans wish […]

Video Game Review – Merry Christmas From Horace on the ZX Spectrum

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Villordsutch reviews Merry Christmas Fom Horace on the ZX Spectrum… Horace, the no necked, vacant staring shape of a being is – in some classic ZX Spectrum owners hearts – the official mascot of the their machine.  Yes, we have Miner Willy from Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy, Monty Mole from a cluster of games […]

Video Game Review – Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Four – ‘Guardian of Gotham’

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Thomas Roach reviews Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Four – ‘Guardian of Gotham’… After a great cliffhanger at the end of New World Order – the previous episode of Batman: The Telltale Series – Guardian of Gotham had a lot to live up to. This episode opens with the player witnessing the brutal beating of Oswald […]

Is Super Mario Bros. the worst adapted property ever?

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Anghus Houvouras on Super Mario Bros., and whether it is the worst adapted property ever… Like any publication or website, there are a number of daily discussions about hot-topics that should be featured on Flickering Myth. A good editor surveys the pop culture landscape and looks to see what the contributors can offer to generate […]

Video Game Review – Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (PS4)

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Luke Owen reviews Mega Man Legacy Collection 2… Mega Man Legacy Collection was a great round-up of the original NES line-up of games, a series that was constantly improving itself by adding in new features to keep it fresh and original. Although the formula grew stale by the time you got to Mega Man 6, […]

Seven NES Games That Are Often Overlooked

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Jordan Jones lists seven NES titles you may have missed… When I was very young, one of my weekend traditions was going to the family-owned video store down the street to rent a game for my NES. I would spend upwards of an hour deciding which of the countless games lining the store walls would […]

The Week in Star Wars – Update on Rogue One not opening with the crawl, Han Solo will “break some rules” and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has a some details of what we can expect from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Han Solo anthology movie and more… With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story just over a month away, director Gareth Edwards has been telling us about what we […]

Why the Switch makes me excited about owning a Nintendo console again

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Jordan Jones explains why he is excited over the announcement of the Nintendo Switch… After months of speculation, Nintendo has finally revealed its mysterious new console to the masses. Previously codenamed “NX”, we now have to slowly become used to referring to the device as the “Nintendo Switch”. It’s a catchy name, and also a […]

Event Report – PLAY Expo Manchester, EventCity – October 2016

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Villordsutch reports from Play Expo Manchester… This year’s PLAY Expo celebrated its 5th Anniversary in Manchester.  This major North West event brings together gaming of all varieties.  Most gaming events like to hug and look towards the next amazing next-gen treat, but this weekend celebrates everything from board games to retro and next-gen games and even games […]